Observed 8:05 AM MDT at KBIL

Ballantine, MT weather

Sunny and 34°1°.

Forecasts agree

Now 34°1°

Sunny · Feels like 26°−3°

Feels like: 26°−3°; Wind chill from 10 mph17 km/h wind · air 34°1°
Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the west-southwest. 35–10 mph17 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 29Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing until 10 AM (low 30°−1°)
Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
High 51°11° today at 5 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 2–10 AM (low 27°−3°)

This morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 51°11° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 50°10° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	5%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	1%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	31%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	31%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	32%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	40%	1%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	41%	22%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	42%	36%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	39%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	64%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	61%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	61%	60%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	48%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	63%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	94%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	87%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	91%	78%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	68%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 27°−3°. Typical 56°13° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
23°−5°–34°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–54°12°
Low, likely
23°−5°–41°5°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Low, likely
19°−7°–36°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 25°−4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 33°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 45–55°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BYZ) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Pryor Creek near Huntley

6.4 mi

Level: 3.6 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Yellowstone River at Huntley Diversion Dam

9.0 mi

Level: 0.5 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Yellowstone River at Billings

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 2,960 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 50Typical 169

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 38
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Huntley Experimental Station · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+6°+3°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Ballantine weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:29 PM; Morning 7:23–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:41 PM; Morning 7:11–7:23 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:41 PM–7:12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Ballantine. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,500 ft, 93 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.